House Divided Between Two States Causes Family Distress

A Unique Situation at the Border

A house straddling the border of two states has been split into two sections, resulting in one half being located in Punjab and the other in Haryana. This unusual division has led to significant challenges for the family residing there. Reports indicate that this situation arose due to directives from the Haryana Power Corporation, which mandated the construction of a wall to separate the two sections of the house.

The property belongs to Jagvanti Devi, who expanded her home into Haryana. Approximately three months ago, she applied for an electricity connection, but the power corporation raised concerns about the house being situated across two states. They stipulated that the connection would only be granted once a brick wall was erected to delineate the Punjab section from the Haryana part.

Jagvanti Devi's residence is located in the town of Dabwali, at the far end of Haryana. The house is effectively split, with one half in Haryana and the other in Punjab. When Haryana was established in 1966, borders were drawn with Punjab, leading to several homes being divided along the boundary. Jagvanti's daughter-in-law, Rita, shared that Jagvanti was married to Raunak Ram and had constructed the part of the house that lies in Punjab.

According to Rita, they had been using electricity and water connections from Punjab. Recently, they built an extension in the Haryana section and began paying property taxes to the Dabwali municipal council. The Public Health Department issued a water connection, but the Southern Haryana Electricity Distribution Corporation raised objections regarding the electricity connection. Surendra Monga, Jagvanti's son, mentioned that their security deposits had been returned twice, and they had to build the wall to resolve the power corporation's objections.

When approached for comments, Yugaank Jain, an official from the power corporation, stated that he was not fully aware of the situation. He mentioned that he would seek a report from JE Ravindra Pal regarding the matter on Thursday. He assured that he would investigate the facts, emphasizing that it should not be necessary for anyone to construct a wall in their home due to the power corporation's requirements.